Hot Air has a video up of a couple of Muslim extremists - "the godfather of British jihad", Omar Bakri Mohammed, Bahraini Shiite scholar Dhiyaa Al-Musawi and Egyptian scholar Gamal Al-Bana - talking about terrorism, and Jihad more in general. Some nice quotes / excerpts(you have to watch the video for yourself though): - "They [the 9/11 terrorists] were magnificent, even … [Read more...] about “Commendable Terrorism”
Maybe it is “Legal�, But is it “Right�?
We all know by now that U.S. Attorneys serve at the “pleasure of the presidentâ€?. In essence, that means the president can fire any of them “at his pleasureâ€? or “at his willâ€?. As this former Bush administration official states:Eight federal prosecutors were fired last year because they did not sufficiently support President Bush's priorities, a standard that … [Read more...] about Maybe it is “Legalâ€?, But is it “Rightâ€??
Hating the U.S.
Ed Morrissey has an interesting post over at his blog Captain's Quarters about anti-Americanim in Germany, based on this article in Der Spiegel. In short, Germans consider the U.S. to be "a greater threat to world peace than Iran." Ed comments: I'm not going to claim that America has never made a foreign-policy error, but the notion that we represent a greater threat to … [Read more...] about Hating the U.S.
On the Imbroglio in Afghanistan
The likelihood is growing of a stalemate in Afghanistan between the Hamid Karzai administration backed by NATO military power and the Taliban, other Jihadi and al Qaeda forces operating mainly out of safe havens in Pakistan. The effect of such a stalemate would be a de facto defeat for NATO in its first operation so far outside its traditional European territories. … [Read more...] about On the Imbroglio in Afghanistan
Security Leads to Freedom
David Brooks writes today in the New York Times (subscription) about the obsolete message of the GOP. ...Today the big threats to people’s future prospects come from complex, decentralized phenomena: Islamic extremism, failed states, global competition, global warming, nuclear proliferation, a skills-based economy, economic and social segmentation. Normal, … [Read more...] about Security Leads to Freedom
More On John Edwards: “What Would I Do?”
When I worked on the staff of the San Diego Union as a reporter I was lucky enough to get to work with Michael Grant, one of the paper's best writers and columnists. He'd often frame an issue or write about a story in a way that left you thinking long after you read it. He also has a jewel of a weblog. He has recently been thinking about John Edwards. And here's a small … [Read more...] about More On John Edwards: “What Would I Do?”
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In the Trenches
Jules Crittenden has a round-up of posts / articles about Iran, Afghanistan and Iraq. Some good links. … [Read more...] about In the Trenches
McCain Almost Left GOP
Ai, if this is true (or / and perhaps even when it’s not), it could hurt Senator John McCain: Democratic lawmakers say that John McCain was ready to leave the GOP in 2001 “weeks before then-Sen. Jim Jeffords (Vt.) famously announced his decision to become an Independentâ€?. Former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) and ex-Rep. Tom Downey (D-N.Y.) told The Hill that they were … [Read more...] about McCain Almost Left GOP
Harry Potter: Book 7
The above image is the cover of the final book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. You can pre-order your copy at Amazon. On the one hand, I'm looking forward to reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows but, on the other, it is also a bit sad that there will not be a 'Book 8'. I heard a lot about what's going to happen in … [Read more...] about Harry Potter: Book 7
Earth to George Bush: Blog This
Having affronted me as an America and a veteran, it probably was only a matter of time before President Bush affronted me as a blogger. Well, it happened yesterday when in yet another effort to spin the tired message that everything is marvelous in Mesopotamia, he told an audience of ranchers and cattlemen that: I want to share with you how two Iraqi bloggers — they … [Read more...] about Earth to George Bush: Blog This
Could Fred Thompson Really Get The Republican Presidential Nomination? (UPDATED)
Could 2008 be the year when the Republican party goes into the Presidential election offering voters a REAL "Law and Order" candidate? What once seemed worth a "Yeah...right...." is now looking like it COULD possibly happen... Fred Thompson, the veteran politico and actor, is clearly being examined seriously by GOPers and as that's happening some other Presidential … [Read more...] about Could Fred Thompson Really Get The Republican Presidential Nomination? (UPDATED)
Really Bad News For Alberto Gonzales
The handwriting seems on the wall for Attorney General Gonzales -- or, rather, the wall has fallen on top of him -- given with THIS editorial from the conservative-icon magazine National Review. Here are two main sections:If congressional Democrats are wrong to bluster, however, they are within their rights to investigate. They may yet turn up enough evidence to prove that some … [Read more...] about Really Bad News For Alberto Gonzales
Americans Support Edwards’ Decision
A CBS poll shows that Americans support John Edwards' decision not to withdraw from the race for president / the democratic nomination: 57% of those who were surveyed said Edwards is doing the right thing by continuing to campaign. Less than half as many — 24% — said he should have suspended his campaign or withdrawn entirely. "Two-thirds of Democratic voters polled … [Read more...] about Americans Support Edwards’ Decision
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Bloggers Behaving Badly
Joe posted earlier about bloggers and other media figures being nasty to Tony Snow and Elizabeth Edwards about their recurrences of cancer. Not long ago, the bloggers hired by the Edwards campaign (Amanda Marcotte of Pandagon and my friend Melissa McEwan of Shakespeare's Sister) received hate mail and death threats. Even we here at The Moderate Voice were lightly harassed … [Read more...] about Bloggers Behaving Badly
Again, Riots in France
'Youths' were, yet again, riotting in France yesterday. Gare du Nord, March 27th: A 33-year old [no further adjectives available] male passenger traveling without a ticket on an RER commuter train jumped the turnstile and was stopped by transport agents. He slapped them, triggering seven hours of punk jihad mayhem, cutely described in the media as “clashes with … [Read more...] about Again, Riots in France
Retired Army General Barry McCaffrey on Iraq
Retired army general Barry McCaffrey "released a dire assessment of the situation in Iraq, based on a recent round of meetings there with Gen. David H. Petraeus and 16 other senior U.S. commanders." He wrote, among other things, that "the population is in despair" and that "life in many of the urban areas is now desperate." That being said, McCaffrey sees reason for hope. … [Read more...] about Retired Army General Barry McCaffrey on Iraq
‘The Australian’ on Hicks’ Gitmo
David Hicks at his Adelaide home prior to his incarceration at Gitmo The Australian provides an interesting glimpse into Guantanamo Bay Naval Base prison where Adelaide-resident David Hicks, 31, has been detained for more than six years on charges of alleged terrorist activities. It says: "Detainees are glimpsed pacing manically in their cells. Others look calm - as much … [Read more...] about ‘The Australian’ on Hicks’ Gitmo
This Type of Thinking Will Do Us In
"If my critique of the Bush administration could be expressed in a single sentence, it would be this -- they ignore and attack restraints on their power." … [Read more...] about This Type of Thinking Will Do Us In